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Brain rot describes overconsuming low quality social media content. Casper Grathwohl of Oxford University Languages discusses how brain rot was selected.

Romania's political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister.

Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday.

A baby pygmy hippopotamus in a Thailand zoo has become a worldwide internet sensation, leading to crowds at the zoo. Zoo officials say the increased attention has led to some bad visitor behavior.

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to assume power. His fortunes were boosted by an army-led crackdown on his rival Imran Khan, whose candidates still won the largest number of votes.

You can count on people on social media to complain about the accuracy of weather apps. NPR hears some advice on how to pick more reliable ones.

Australian children will be banned from using some of the world's biggest social media sites under strict new laws passed by the country's parliament.

The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 airliners after a window blew out of one of those planes in midflight Friday night.

Being chronically online has been an ongoing problem for Generation Z. But some Gen Zs are trying to take back control of their online habits.

The military have taken control of Madagascars government, as the President flees the country.